To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.

H.R. 821 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 3743 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the VA Secretary for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2179 -- Homeless Veterans Service Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the VA Secretary to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2404 -- Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 -- To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes SUPPORT

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 821 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 3743 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the VA Secretary for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2179 -- Homeless Veterans Service Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the VA Secretary to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2404 -- Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 -- To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 821 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 3743 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the VA Secretary for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2179 -- Homeless Veterans Service Protection Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the VA Secretary to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2404 -- Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 -- To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 1842; H.R. 1960; H.R. 821, H.R. 2481, S. 1579, S. 1999; H.R. 4050; H.R. 4068 - Discussed Veterans hiring and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) proposed rule and request for comment on changes to regulation E in regard to remittance transfers; Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) proposed rule and request for comment regarding amendments to certain mortgage rules issued in 2013 under the Truth in Lending Act; CFPBs proposed rulemaking defining the larger participants on the international money transfer market;Federal Reserve Banks revised proposed rule to amend Subparts C and D of Regulation CC related to the availability of funds and the collection of checks; Federal Housing Finance Agencys request for comment regarding revisions to the National Mortgage Database Project; National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) request for comment on the proposed rule on associational common bond requirements in the Chartering and Field of Membership Manual; Joint agency request for comment on the proposed minimum requirements for appraisal management companies; NCUAs request for comment on the proposed rule on Voluntary Liquidation of credit unions; NCUA proposal on stress testing and advanced capital planning; NCUA proposal on prompt corrective action and risk-based capital; White House regarding the need for a credit union representative on the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve; Expanding credit union investment authority to include permissible investments in derivatives, securitization and mortgage servicing rights; Modernization of the NCUAs fixed assets rule; Improve the process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; Increasing the number of transfers allowed to be made per month from savings accounts under Regulation D; Added flexibility for credit unions that offer member business loans; Requirement to disclose account numbers to protect the privacy of members; Advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Modernization of NCUA advertising requirements; Improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility by removing the subscription requirement for membership and permanently removing the borrowing cap; Flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; Update and make improvements to regulations governing check processing and funds availability; Eliminate redundant NCUA requirements to provide copies of appraisals upon request; Examination fairness provisions for credit unions; NCUA proposed rulemaking regarding requirements for contacts with federal credit unions and exam sites; CFPB requirements involving remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act; Home Mortgage Disclosure Act changes by the CFPB that go beyond requirements in Dodd-Frank; CFPB combining Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act disclosures; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mortgage-related regulations; CFPB ability-to-repay/ qualified mortgage rule; CFPB consideration of prepaid card issues; Overdraft Protection; CFPB consumer complaint database; Need for legal opinion letters from the CFPB; Financial Stability Oversight Council and regulatory coordination; Data Security; Federal standards for safe keeping of information and data breach notification for merchants; Department of Justice Operation Choke Point initiative; NCUA oversight; Regulatory relief for our nations credit unions; Legislative changes to provide regulatory relief for our nations credit unions; Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act of 2013 (H.R. 2572); Administrative improvements for the powers of the NCUA; NCUA ability to grant parity to a federal credit union on a broader state rule; NCUA ability to delay the implementation of a CFPB rule that applies to credit unions; Requirement of a look-back cost-benefit analysis of CFPB and NCUA rules; Examination fairness for credit unions; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (S. 727); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); Supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); NCUA authorization to further establish special capital requirements for newly chartered federal credit unions that recognize the unique nature and challenges of starting a new credit union; Changes to outdated corporate governance provisions in the Federal Credit Union Act; Improvements to field of membership restrictions for credit unions that face expanding criteria for defining urban and rural; Allowing voluntary mergers involving multiple common bond credit unions and allowing credit unions that convert to community charters to retain their current select employee groups; Allowing all credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership; Credit union member business lending; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (S. 968); Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act (H.R. 4226); Flexibility with credit union investment authority; NCUA flexibility in handling credit union lending and maturities for certain loans; Share insurance coverage for Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTAs); Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (H.R. 3468); Annual privacy notices requirements for financial institutions; Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749);Privacy Notice Modernization Act (S. 635); Data security standards to address breaches at the hands of merchants; Cyber security; Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 1193); Data Security Act. (S. 1927); Data Security and Breach Notification Act. (S. 1976); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. (S. 1897); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act. (S. 1995); Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 3211); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (S.949); Mortgage Choice Act (S. 1577); Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act (H.R. 4262); Financial Stability Oversight Council Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 4387); Bureau Research Transparency Act (H.R. 4539);Bureau Examination Fairness Act (H.R. 4804); Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2673); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (H.R. 4521); Financial Regulatory Clarity Act (H.R. 4466);Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act (H.R. 2672); HELP Rural Communities Act (S.1916);Patent Reform; Patent demand letters; Patent Quality Improvement Act (S.866); Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013(S.1612); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S.1720); Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (S.2049); Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R.2639);Innovation Act (H.R. 3309); Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 4874); Housing Finance Reform; Policy decisions impacting the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217); Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 2767); Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform discussion draft; Retention of the credit union tax exemption; Tax Reform Act of 2014 discussion draft; Tax extenders; Debit interchange fees; Federal Reserves rule liming the fees that financial institutions can charge merchants for processing debit card transactions; Student lending; Asset thresholds in the Dodd-Frank Act; Asset threshold for CFPB examination; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); The Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 1223); Military Savings Act of 2013 (S. 1741); Military Family Home Protection Act (H.R. 1842); Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (S. 2410); Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R. 4435).

Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) proposed rule and request for comment on changes to regulation E in regard to remittance transfers; Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) proposed rule and request for comment regarding amendments to certain mortgage rules issued in 2013 under the Truth in Lending Act; CFPBs proposed rulemaking defining the larger participants on the international money transfer market;Federal Reserve Banks revised proposed rule to amend Subparts C and D of Regulation CC related to the availability of funds and the collection of checks; Federal Housing Finance Agencys request for comment regarding revisions to the National Mortgage Database Project; National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) request for comment on the proposed rule on associational common bond requirements in the Chartering and Field of Membership Manual; Joint agency request for comment on the proposed minimum requirements for appraisal management companies; NCUAs request for comment on the proposed rule on Voluntary Liquidation of credit unions; NCUA proposal on stress testing and advanced capital planning; NCUA proposal on prompt corrective action and risk-based capital; White House regarding the need for a credit union representative on the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve; Expanding credit union investment authority to include permissible investments in derivatives, securitization and mortgage servicing rights; Modernization of the NCUAs fixed assets rule; Improve the process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; Increasing the number of transfers allowed to be made per month from savings accounts under Regulation D; Added flexibility for credit unions that offer member business loans; Requirement to disclose account numbers to protect the privacy of members; Advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Modernization of NCUA advertising requirements; Improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility by removing the subscription requirement for membership and permanently removing the borrowing cap; Flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; Update and make improvements to regulations governing check processing and funds availability; Eliminate redundant NCUA requirements to provide copies of appraisals upon request; Examination fairness provisions for credit unions; NCUA proposed rulemaking regarding requirements for contacts with federal credit unions and exam sites; CFPB requirements involving remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act; Home Mortgage Disclosure Act changes by the CFPB that go beyond requirements in Dodd-Frank; CFPB combining Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act disclosures; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mortgage-related regulations; CFPB ability-to-repay/ qualified mortgage rule; CFPB consideration of prepaid card issues; Overdraft Protection; CFPB consumer complaint database; Need for legal opinion letters from the CFPB; Financial Stability Oversight Council and regulatory coordination; Data Security; Federal standards for safe keeping of information and data breach notification for merchants; Department of Justice Operation Choke Point initiative; NCUA oversight; Regulatory relief for our nations credit unions; Legislative changes to provide regulatory relief for our nations credit unions; Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act of 2013 (H.R. 2572); Administrative improvements for the powers of the NCUA; NCUA ability to grant parity to a federal credit union on a broader state rule; NCUA ability to delay the implementation of a CFPB rule that applies to credit unions; Requirement of a look-back cost-benefit analysis of CFPB and NCUA rules; Examination fairness for credit unions; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (S. 727); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); Supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); NCUA authorization to further establish special capital requirements for newly chartered federal credit unions that recognize the unique nature and challenges of starting a new credit union; Changes to outdated corporate governance provisions in the Federal Credit Union Act; Improvements to field of membership restrictions for credit unions that face expanding criteria for defining urban and rural; Allowing voluntary mergers involving multiple common bond credit unions and allowing credit unions that convert to community charters to retain their current select employee groups; Allowing all credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership; Credit union member business lending; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (S. 968); Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act (H.R. 4226); Flexibility with credit union investment authority; NCUA flexibility in handling credit union lending and maturities for certain loans; Share insurance coverage for Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTAs); Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (H.R. 3468); Annual privacy notices requirements for financial institutions; Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749);Privacy Notice Modernization Act (S. 635); Data security standards to address breaches at the hands of merchants; Cyber security; Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 1193); Data Security Act. (S. 1927); Data Security and Breach Notification Act. (S. 1976); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. (S. 1897); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act. (S. 1995); Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 3211); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (S.949); Mortgage Choice Act (S. 1577); Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act (H.R. 4262); Financial Stability Oversight Council Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 4387); Bureau Research Transparency Act (H.R. 4539);Bureau Examination Fairness Act (H.R. 4804); Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2673); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (H.R. 4521); Financial Regulatory Clarity Act (H.R. 4466);Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act (H.R. 2672); HELP Rural Communities Act (S.1916);Patent Reform; Patent demand letters; Patent Quality Improvement Act (S.866); Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013(S.1612); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S.1720); Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (S.2049); Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R.2639);Innovation Act (H.R. 3309); Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (H.R. 4874); Housing Finance Reform; Policy decisions impacting the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217); Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 2767); Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform discussion draft; Retention of the credit union tax exemption; Tax Reform Act of 2014 discussion draft; Tax extenders; Debit interchange fees; Federal Reserves rule liming the fees that financial institutions can charge merchants for processing debit card transactions; Student lending; Asset thresholds in the Dodd-Frank Act; Asset threshold for CFPB examination; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); The Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 1223); Military Savings Act of 2013 (S. 1741); Military Family Home Protection Act (H.R. 1842); Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (S. 2410); Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (H.R. 4435).

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Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Reauthorization; Farm Credit System, H.R. 821, Expansion of Serviceman Civil Relief Act; S.249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act; Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization Bill; S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act; Department of Labor (DoL)/Securities and Exchange (SEC)decision on the definition of fiduciary dutyContinued from line 17 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1842; H.R. 1960; H.R. 821, H.R. 2481, S. 1579, S. 1999 - Discussed Veterans hiring and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Client expense: $1,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mortgage-related regulations; CFPB ability-to-repay/ qualified mortgage rule; CFPB mortgage servicing rule; CFPB loan originator compensation rule; CFPB request for information regarding the mortgage closing process; CFPB notice of proposed rulemaking regarding debt collection practices; CFPB combining Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act disclosures; CFPB making changes to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act;Federal Reserve regarding changes to subpart A of Regulation J and funds transfers through Fedwire; Federal Reserve policy on Payment System Risk and Procedures for Measuring Daylight Overdrafts; Electronic Payments Associations (NACHA) proposed rule regarding ACH risk management and rules enforcement; NACHA proposed rule regarding improving ACH network quality and reducing exceptions; NCUA regarding engaging with other federal agencies on data security efforts; NCUAs strategic plan for 2014-2017; NCUA regarding maintaining the federal credit union loan interest rate ceiling; NCUA request for comment on Requirement for Contacts with federal credit unions; NCUA proposal on Prompt Corrective Action and Risk Based Capital; NCUA comments on Proposed Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing Diversity Policies and Practices; Request of the NCUA Board to extend the comment period for an additional 90 days on the risk-based capital proposal; National Technical Information Services (NTIS) request for information and advance notice of public meeting (RFI) regarding the certification program for access to the death master file; Expanding credit union investment authority to include permissible investments in derivatives, securitization and mortgage servicing rights; Modernization of the NCUAs fixed assets rule; Improve the process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; Increasing the number of transfers allowed to be made per month from savings accounts under Regulation D; Added flexibility for credit unions that offer member business loans; Requirement to disclose account numbers to protect the privacy of members; Advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Modernization of NCUA advertising requirements; Improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility by removing the subscription requirement for membership and permanently removing the borrowing cap; Flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; Update and make improvements to regulations governing check processing and funds availability; Eliminate redundant NCUA requirements to provide copies of appraisals upon request; Department of Justice Operation Choke Point; Patent Reform; Patent Quality Improvement Act (S.866); Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013(S.1612); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S.1720); Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (S.2049); Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R.2639); Innovation Act (H.R. 3309); National Flood Insurance Program; Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act (S. 1846); Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act (S.1926); Data Security; Federal standards for safe keeping of information and data breach notification for merchants; Structural changes at the CFPB; Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act (H.R. 3193); Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; Regulatory relief for our nations credit unions; Legislative changes to provide regulatory relief for our nations credit unions; Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act of 2013 (H.R. 2572); NCUA ability to grant parity to a federal credit union on a broader state rule; NCUA ability to delay the implementation of a CFPB rule that applies to credit unions; Requirement of a look-back cost-benefit analysis of CFPB and NCUA rules; Examination fairness provisions for credit unions;Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (S. 727); Supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); NCUA authorization to further establish special capital requirements for newly chartered federal credit unions that recognize the unique nature and challenges of starting a new credit union; Improvements to the Federal Credit Union Act to help enhance the federal credit union charter; Changes to outdated corporate governance provisions in the Federal Credit Union Act; Improvements to field of membership restrictions for credit unions that face expanding criteria for defining urban and rural; Allowing voluntary mergers involving multiple common bond credit unions and allowing credit unions that convert to community charters to retain their current select employee groups; Allowing all credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership; Credit union member business lending; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (S. 968); Flexibility with credit union investment authority; NCUA flexibility in handling credit union lending and maturities for certain loans; Annual privacy notices requirements for financial institutions; Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); Privacy Notice Modernization Act (S. 635); Data security standards to address breaches at the hands of merchants; Cyber security; Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 1193); Data Security Act. (S. 1927); Data Security and Breach Notification Act. (S. 1976); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. (S. 1897); Data Security and Breach Notification Act. (S. 1193); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act. (S. 1995); Housing Finance Reform; Policy decisions impacting the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217); Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 2767); Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform discussion draft; Retention of the credit union tax exemption; Tax Reform Act of 2014 discussion draft; Tax extenders; Mortgage debt tax relief; Debit interchange fees; Federal Reserves rule liming the fees that financial institutions can charge merchants for processing debit card transactions; CFPBs qualified mortgage standard/ ability-to-repay rule; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 3211); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (S.949); ATM disclosure requirements; National Flood Insurance Program; Flood insurance premium increases; A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (S. 1926);Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370); Structural improvements at the CFPB; Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act (H.R. 3193); Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); The Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 1223);Military Savings Act of 2013 (S. 1741);Military Family Home Protection Act (H.R. 1842).

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mortgage-related regulations; CFPB ability-to-repay/ qualified mortgage rule; CFPB mortgage servicing rule; CFPB loan originator compensation rule; CFPB request for information regarding the mortgage closing process; CFPB notice of proposed rulemaking regarding debt collection practices; CFPB combining Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act disclosures; CFPB making changes to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act;Federal Reserve regarding changes to subpart A of Regulation J and funds transfers through Fedwire; Federal Reserve policy on Payment System Risk and Procedures for Measuring Daylight Overdrafts; Electronic Payments Associations (NACHA) proposed rule regarding ACH risk management and rules enforcement; NACHA proposed rule regarding improving ACH network quality and reducing exceptions; NCUA regarding engaging with other federal agencies on data security efforts; NCUAs strategic plan for 2014-2017; NCUA regarding maintaining the federal credit union loan interest rate ceiling; NCUA request for comment on Requirement for Contacts with federal credit unions; NCUA proposal on Prompt Corrective Action and Risk Based Capital; NCUA comments on Proposed Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing Diversity Policies and Practices; Request of the NCUA Board to extend the comment period for an additional 90 days on the risk-based capital proposal; National Technical Information Services (NTIS) request for information and advance notice of public meeting (RFI) regarding the certification program for access to the death master file; Expanding credit union investment authority to include permissible investments in derivatives, securitization and mortgage servicing rights; Modernization of the NCUAs fixed assets rule; Improve the process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; Increasing the number of transfers allowed to be made per month from savings accounts under Regulation D; Added flexibility for credit unions that offer member business loans; Requirement to disclose account numbers to protect the privacy of members; Advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Modernization of NCUA advertising requirements; Improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility by removing the subscription requirement for membership and permanently removing the borrowing cap; Flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; Update and make improvements to regulations governing check processing and funds availability; Eliminate redundant NCUA requirements to provide copies of appraisals upon request; Department of Justice Operation Choke Point; Patent Reform; Patent Quality Improvement Act (S.866); Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013(S.1612); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S.1720); Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act (S.2049); Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R.2639); Innovation Act (H.R. 3309); National Flood Insurance Program; Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act (S. 1846); Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act (S.1926); Data Security; Federal standards for safe keeping of information and data breach notification for merchants; Structural changes at the CFPB; Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act (H.R. 3193); Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; Regulatory relief for our nations credit unions; Legislative changes to provide regulatory relief for our nations credit unions; Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act of 2013 (H.R. 2572); NCUA ability to grant parity to a federal credit union on a broader state rule; NCUA ability to delay the implementation of a CFPB rule that applies to credit unions; Requirement of a look-back cost-benefit analysis of CFPB and NCUA rules; Examination fairness provisions for credit unions;Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (S. 727); Supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); NCUA authorization to further establish special capital requirements for newly chartered federal credit unions that recognize the unique nature and challenges of starting a new credit union; Improvements to the Federal Credit Union Act to help enhance the federal credit union charter; Changes to outdated corporate governance provisions in the Federal Credit Union Act; Improvements to field of membership restrictions for credit unions that face expanding criteria for defining urban and rural; Allowing voluntary mergers involving multiple common bond credit unions and allowing credit unions that convert to community charters to retain their current select employee groups; Allowing all credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership; Credit union member business lending; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (S. 968); Flexibility with credit union investment authority; NCUA flexibility in handling credit union lending and maturities for certain loans; Annual privacy notices requirements for financial institutions; Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); Privacy Notice Modernization Act (S. 635); Data security standards to address breaches at the hands of merchants; Cyber security; Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 1193); Data Security Act. (S. 1927); Data Security and Breach Notification Act. (S. 1976); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. (S. 1897); Data Security and Breach Notification Act. (S. 1193); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act. (S. 1995); Housing Finance Reform; Policy decisions impacting the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217); Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 2767); Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform discussion draft; Retention of the credit union tax exemption; Tax Reform Act of 2014 discussion draft; Tax extenders; Mortgage debt tax relief; Debit interchange fees; Federal Reserves rule liming the fees that financial institutions can charge merchants for processing debit card transactions; CFPBs qualified mortgage standard/ ability-to-repay rule; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 3211); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (S.949); ATM disclosure requirements; National Flood Insurance Program; Flood insurance premium increases; A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (S. 1926);Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370); Structural improvements at the CFPB; Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act (H.R. 3193); Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); The Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 1223);Military Savings Act of 2013 (S. 1741);Military Family Home Protection Act (H.R. 1842).

H.R. 821: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 385 / S. 1387: Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62: Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281: Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580: Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593: Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT

Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; Farm Credit System, H.R. 821, Expansion of Serviceman Civil Relief Act; S.249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act; Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization Bill; S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act; Department of Labor (DoL)/Securities and Exchange (SEC)decision on the definition of fiduciary duty

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 821 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013Amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.Amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281 -- Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013Prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580 -- Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013Amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593 -- Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 1842; H.R. 1960; H.R. 821 , H.R. 2481, S. 1579 - Discussed Veterans hiring and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HJRES72-113Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 HJRES91-113Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 HR1171-113FOR VETS Act of 2013 HR125-113Congressional Oversight of Afghanistan Agreements Act of 2013HR1260-112Support for Survivors Act HR1284-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes. HR1344-113Helping Heroes Fly Act HR1412-113Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 HR1517-112Holley Lynn James Act HR152-113Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 HR1593-113Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act HR1605-113Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 HR1620-113Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013 HR1623-113VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 HR1714-113Shelter Our Servicemembers Act HR1725-113Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act HR1729-113VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act HR1739-113Veterans Backlog Reduction Act HR1742-113Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013 HR1759-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the timeliness in which the Department of Veterans Affairs receives certain information from other departments or agencies of the HR1770-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the different treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded members of the reserve components who die from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty traini HR1774-113Wounded Veteran Job Security Act HR1792-113Infectious Disease Reporting Act HR1796-113Troop Talent Act of 2013 HR1804-113Foreign Travel Accountability Act HR1805-113Veterans Claims Efficiency Through Automation Act HR1809-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes. HR1816-113Veterans' STEM Education Program HR183-113Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act HR1904-113Oversight of Sensitive Military Operations Act HR1938-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes. HR2118-113Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013 HR2119-113Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act HR2138-113Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act HR2151-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services HR2157-113To authorize the ground burial at Arlington National Cemetery of members of the United States Army who served honorably in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier platoon, Third Infantry Regiment (Old Guard), United States Army. HR2169-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. HR2185-113To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day. HR2187-113To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans. S430-113Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013 S444-113Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013HR2189-113To establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2210-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of children of certain deceased veterans to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2216-113Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 HR2237-113Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act HR2272-113To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserves of the Armed Forces may track their active-duty service. HR2310-113Guard Units And Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act HR2319-113Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 HR2341-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligib HR235-113Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 HR2358-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes. HR2382-113Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act HR241-113Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act HR2412-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest of the veteran when determining whether the veteran should receive certain contracted health care. HR2423-113To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations. HR2481-113Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 HR2485-113Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 HR2510-113Helping Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Act HR2519-113Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2013 HR2522-113Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act HR2527-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training. HR2528-113To establish a task force in the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess the retention and training of claims processors. HR2540-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists. HR258-113Stolen Valor Act of 2013 HR2590-113To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to achieve integrated electronic health records, and for other purposes. HR2600-112National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Act of 2011 HR2797-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes. HR288-113CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2013 HR2913-113Veterans' Local Access Act HR303-113Retired Pay Restoration Act HR3087-113Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act HR3098-113Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act HR3106-113Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act HR3145-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit students who were homeless youths or homeless veterans to occupy low-income housing units. HR3152-113Pay Our Veterans and Seniors First Act HR3164-113To clarify the application of all laws, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the Federal Government and Congress, and for other purposes. S3322-112Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012 S412-113Keep Our Commitment to Veterans Act S422-113Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2013HR3180-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to include contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value of certain projects. HR3181-113To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify the treatment of administrative expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs during sequestration. HR3207-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary o HR3210-113Pay Our Military Act HR3214-113Preserve our National Security Act HR3225-113Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits in the event of a Government shutdown. HR3276-113To prohibit the operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives during a Government shutdown. HR3287-113Veterans Services Support Act HR3310-113Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement Act of 2013 HR333-113Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act HR3368-113To require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans Day. HR3369-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era. HR3383-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program. HR3384-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. HR3387-113Classified Veterans Access to Care Act HR3395-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for other purposes. HR3396-113To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care Stamp. HR3397-113To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information HR3399-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR340-113Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act HR3405-113To better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and f HR3408-113To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes. HR3418-113To establish a demonstration program to provide rental assistance and supportive housing for homeless or at-risk Indian Veterans. HR3422-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for veteran first-time homebuyers and for adaptive housing and mobility improvements for disabled veterans, and for other purposes. HR3435-112Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act S200-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between Februa S2116-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S2259-112Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 S3202-112Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 S3234-112A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts. S325-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. S3254-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013HR3441-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for other purposes. HR3442-113To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible non-profit entities to establish clearinghouses for local information about employment opportunities and services for veterans. HR3443-113To amend titles 38 and 37, United States Code, to expand eligibility for certain caregiver services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and to modify the Department of Defense special compensation program to make eligible members of the uniform HR3451-113To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes. HR3456-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes. HR3459-113Article 32 Reform Act HR3469113To amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify the veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other purposes. HR3477-113To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes. HR357-113GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013 HR3593-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes. HR3615-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the hiring of veterans by the Federal Government. HR3646-113Extreme Weather Mitigation Act of 2013 HR3647-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury. HR3725-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow credits for the establishment of franchises with veterans. HR3743-113To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans. HR3775-113To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault. HR4051-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012 HR4057-112Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 HR4072-112Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 HR4287-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR430-113Protect Our Military Trainees Act HR4310-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 HR55-113SHIELD Act of 2013 HR6574-112Servicemember Mental Health Review Act HR683-113Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act S1659-113POST Act of 2013 S1662-113A bill to provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provision of health care services, and for other purposes. S1668-113A bill to require a Comptroller General of the United States report on the impact of certain mental and physical trauma on the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for misconduct. S1669-113Military Equitable Reimbursement Act of 2013 S1688-113A bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), collectively, in recognition of their superior service and major contributions during World War II. S1707-112Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S1728-112Stolen Valor Act of 2011 S1740-113A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes. S1775-113A bill to improve the sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.HR748-113Universal National Service Act; HR821-113 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes; HR833-113 To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal; HR834-113 Veterans' Efficiencies Through Savings Act of 2013; HR844-113 VetSuccess Enhancement Act; HR933-113 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; HR943-112 K-9 Companion Corps Act; HR958-113 Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013; HR975-113Servicemember Mental Health Review Act; HR984-113To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma; S1034-113 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014; S1042-113 Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013; S1058-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes; S1060-113 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans; S1078-113 A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with the opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime. S1148-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes; S1155-113 Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S1165-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for other purposes; S1216-113 Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013; S1255-113 Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2013; S1262-113 Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2013; S1361-113 A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for other purposes; S1367-113 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces; S1547-113 Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013; S1558-113A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of outreach for veterans, and for other purposes; S1559-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secr; S1573-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes; S1589-113Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013; S1593-113 Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013; S1604-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; S1624-113 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for other purposes; S1637-113 A bill to better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs; S1643-113Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013; S455-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment; S46-113 Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act; S470-113 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal; S49-113 Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013; S514-113 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand; S6-113 Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013; S734-113 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation; S759-113Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013; S800-113Treto Garza Far South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2013; S819-113Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013; S825-113 Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013; S832-113 Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013; S845-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. S851-113Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 S852-113Veterans' Health Promotion Act of 2013 S893-113Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 S938-113Franchise Education for Veterans Act of 2013 S944-113Veterans' Educational Transition Act of 2013 S990-113A bill to extend the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs by 1 year.

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act [P.L. 111-203]; The credit union tax exemption; The federal debt limit; Continued credit union operations during the government shutdown; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Delaying NFIP premium increases; The Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Ability to Repay/ Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule and how points and fees are calculated; Delay of the CFPB mortgage related rules; Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 (H.R. 3211);Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 (S.1577); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (S.949);Exempting mortgage loans held in portfolio from the QM definition; Ensuring the 40-year loan product can be considered a QM; Revising the aspects of the ability to repay rule that dictates a consumer have a total debt-to-income ratio that is less than or equal to 43%; House-Senate Budget Conference Committee on the Budget Resolution; Annual privacy notices financial institutions must provide consumers with; Privacy Notice Modernization Act (S. 635); Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); Patent reform; Innovation Act (H.R. 3309); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S.1720); Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 866); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (S.1612); Credit union share insurance coverage of Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts; Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (H.R. 3468); To enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. (H.R. 3329); CLEAR Relief Act (H.R. 1750); Structural changes to the CFPB; Changing the single CFPB director to a board of directors; Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 (H.R. 2446); Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 (HR. 3193); Giving the Dodd-Frank created Financial Stability Oversight Council additional power to veto CFPB rules; Subjecting the CFPB to the Congressional appropriations process; Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 (H.R. 3519); CFPB data collection efforts; Regulatory relief proposals for community-based financial service providers; Legislation to help ensure conflicting, inconsistent, and duplicative laws and regulations are addressed by Congress and regulators; Ensuring rural designations for the purposes of some Qualified Mortgage categories are made fairly at the CFPB; CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act (H.R. 2672); Data security standards; Cyber Security standards; Holding retailers accountable for handling sensitive personal financial data; Credit union member business lending; Updating the definition of a member business loan for credit unions; Exempting certain classes of loans the member business loan definition; Restore Main Street's Credit Act of 2012 (H.R. 4293);Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 4191);Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013 (H.R. 688);Supplement capital access for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013 (H.R. 719); Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act of 2013 (H.R. 2572); Administrative improvements for the powers of the NCUA; Allowing NCUA to grant a waiver to follow a state rule instead of a federal one in certain situations; Allowing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to modify or delay implementation of a CFPB rule impacting credit unions; More robust cost-benefit analysis at the CFPB and NCUA; Establishing a risk-based capital system for credit unions; NCUA study on prompt corrective action; Require NCUA to conduct a study of the Central Liquidity Facility; Give credit unions better control over their investment decisions and portfolio risk; NCUA report on outdated corporate governance provisions in the Federal Credit Union Act; Clarification that all credit unions, regardless of charter type, should be allowed to add underserved areas to their field of memberships; Allowing NCUA to grant longer maturities for certain types of loans; Credit union access to the government sponsored enterprises; Credit union access to the secondary mortgage market; Fair pricing for credit union loans in the secondary mortgage market; Housing finance reform; An explicit government guarantee on mortgage backed securities; Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217); Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 2767); Reforms to the Federal Home Loan Bank system; CFPB clarification on what constitutes good faith compliance efforts with the mortgage rules taking effect in January of 2014; Remittance transfer regulations; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); Indexing for inflation some monetary thresholds in the Dodd-Frank Act; Changes to the E-SIGN law [P.L. 106-229]; Changes with respect to CFPB document access; Changes to appraiser independence standards; Changes to the SAFE Act definition of Loan Originator; Credit union parity for SEC broker-dealer exemption; Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs utilized by credit unions; SBA Express and Patriot Express loans; SBA 7(a) lender requirements; SBA 504 lending; Effects of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility Act (CARD Act); NCUAs FY 2014 budget; NCUAs reinstatement of an information collection requirement required by the Truth in Savings Act (TISA);NCUAs proposed rule regarding charitable donation accounts; Multi-agency notice of proposed rulemaking regarding loans in areas having special flood hazards; NCUA exams related to various mortgage-related regulations issued by the CFPB; The Federal Reserve Boards Proposed 2013 Regulation II Debit Card Issuer Survey and Payment Card Network Survey; The Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) exposure draft proposing to eliminate certain financial reporting requirements for development stage entities; Federal Reserve Banks Public Consultation Paper proposing and seeking input on the Federal Reserve Banks role in implementing improvements to the speed, efficiency, and security of the U.S. payment system; Credit union mortgage lending; Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosure integration; Federal Housing Finance Agency increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees and implementing changes to loan-level price adjustments for certain loans; Multi-agency proposed rule regarding credit risk retention; Multi-agency proposed rule regarding qualified residential mortgages; Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) proposed rule to define qualified mortgage for purposes of mortgages insured or guaranteed by HUD or the Federal Housing Administration;CFPBs interim final rule on changes to Regulation Z, Regulation X and the agencys final rules issued throughout 2013 related to mortgages; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); The Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (HR 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (HR 1223); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1034); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S.1197); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (H.R. 3304); Military Savings Act of 2013 (S. 1741); Updates and modernization of the NCUAs fixed assets rule; Changes to the process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; Increasing the number of transfers allowed to be made per month from savings accounts; Added flexibility for credit unions that offer member business loans; Update requirements for credit unions to disclose account numbers to protect the privacy of members; Update advertising requirements for credit union loan products and share accounts; Modernize NCUA advertising requirements; Update and simplify regulations governing check processing and funds availability; Eliminate redundant NCUA requirements to provide copies of appraisals upon request.

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act [P.L. 111-203]; The credit union tax exemption; The federal debt limit; Continued credit union operations during the government shutdown; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Delaying NFIP premium increases; The Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Ability to Repay/ Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule and how points and fees are calculated; Delay of the CFPB mortgage related rules; Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 (H.R. 3211);Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 (S.1577); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (S.949);Exempting mortgage loans held in portfolio from the QM definition; Ensuring the 40-year loan product can be considered a QM; Revising the aspects of the ability to repay rule that dictates a consumer have a total debt-to-income ratio that is less than or equal to 43%; House-Senate Budget Conference Committee on the Budget Resolution; Annual privacy notices financial institutions must provide consumers with; Privacy Notice Modernization Act (S. 635); Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); Patent reform; Innovation Act (H.R. 3309); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S.1720); Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 866); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (S.1612); Credit union share insurance coverage of Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts; Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (H.R. 3468); To enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. (H.R. 3329); CLEAR Relief Act (H.R. 1750); Structural changes to the CFPB; Changing the single CFPB director to a board of directors; Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 (H.R. 2446); Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 (HR. 3193); Giving the Dodd-Frank created Financial Stability Oversight Council additional power to veto CFPB rules; Subjecting the CFPB to the Congressional appropriations process; Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 (H.R. 3519); CFPB data collection efforts; Regulatory relief proposals for community-based financial service providers; Legislation to help ensure conflicting, inconsistent, and duplicative laws and regulations are addressed by Congress and regulators; Ensuring rural designations for the purposes of some Qualified Mortgage categories are made fairly at the CFPB; CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act (H.R. 2672); Data security standards; Cyber Security standards; Holding retailers accountable for handling sensitive personal financial data; Credit union member business lending; Updating the definition of a member business loan for credit unions; Exempting certain classes of loans the member business loan definition; Restore Main Street's Credit Act of 2012 (H.R. 4293);Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 4191);Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013 (H.R. 688);Supplement capital access for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013 (H.R. 719); Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act of 2013 (H.R. 2572); Administrative improvements for the powers of the NCUA; Allowing NCUA to grant a waiver to follow a state rule instead of a federal one in certain situations; Allowing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to modify or delay implementation of a CFPB rule impacting credit unions; More robust cost-benefit analysis at the CFPB and NCUA; Establishing a risk-based capital system for credit unions; NCUA study on prompt corrective action; Require NCUA to conduct a study of the Central Liquidity Facility; Give credit unions better control over their investment decisions and portfolio risk; NCUA report on outdated corporate governance provisions in the Federal Credit Union Act; Clarification that all credit unions, regardless of charter type, should be allowed to add underserved areas to their field of memberships; Allowing NCUA to grant longer maturities for certain types of loans; Credit union access to the government sponsored enterprises; Credit union access to the secondary mortgage market; Fair pricing for credit union loans in the secondary mortgage market; Housing finance reform; An explicit government guarantee on mortgage backed securities; Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217); Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 2767); Reforms to the Federal Home Loan Bank system; CFPB clarification on what constitutes good faith compliance efforts with the mortgage rules taking effect in January of 2014; Remittance transfer regulations; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); Indexing for inflation some monetary thresholds in the Dodd-Frank Act; Changes to the E-SIGN law [P.L. 106-229]; Changes with respect to CFPB document access; Changes to appraiser independence standards; Changes to the SAFE Act definition of Loan Originator; Credit union parity for SEC broker-dealer exemption; Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs utilized by credit unions; SBA Express and Patriot Express loans; SBA 7(a) lender requirements; SBA 504 lending; Effects of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility Act (CARD Act); NCUAs FY 2014 budget; NCUAs reinstatement of an information collection requirement required by the Truth in Savings Act (TISA);NCUAs proposed rule regarding charitable donation accounts; Multi-agency notice of proposed rulemaking regarding loans in areas having special flood hazards; NCUA exams related to various mortgage-related regulations issued by the CFPB; The Federal Reserve Boards Proposed 2013 Regulation II Debit Card Issuer Survey and Payment Card Network Survey; The Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) exposure draft proposing to eliminate certain financial reporting requirements for development stage entities; Federal Reserve Banks Public Consultation Paper proposing and seeking input on the Federal Reserve Banks role in implementing improvements to the speed, efficiency, and security of the U.S. payment system; Credit union mortgage lending; Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosure integration; Federal Housing Finance Agency increasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees and implementing changes to loan-level price adjustments for certain loans; Multi-agency proposed rule regarding credit risk retention; Multi-agency proposed rule regarding qualified residential mortgages; Department of Housing and Urban Developments (HUD) proposed rule to define qualified mortgage for purposes of mortgages insured or guaranteed by HUD or the Federal Housing Administration;CFPBs interim final rule on changes to Regulation Z, Regulation X and the agencys final rules issued throughout 2013 related to mortgages; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); The Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (HR 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (HR 1223); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1034); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S.1197); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (H.R. 3304); Military Savings Act of 2013 (S. 1741); Updates and modernization of the NCUAs fixed assets rule; Changes to the process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; Increasing the number of transfers allowed to be made per month from savings accounts; Added flexibility for credit unions that offer member business loans; Update requirements for credit unions to disclose account numbers to protect the privacy of members; Update advertising requirements for credit union loan products and share accounts; Modernize NCUA advertising requirements; Update and simplify regulations governing check processing and funds availability; Eliminate redundant NCUA requirements to provide copies of appraisals upon request.

H.R. 821 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 1305 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program SUPPORT H.R. 1842 Military Family Home Protection Act -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2065 Save Housing for Homeless Veterans Act -- Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from making a grant or providing other assistance to any entity for the provision of housing or housing services to homeless veterans unless such entity submits to the Secretary a certification that the building proposed for such housing or services is in compliance with all local codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, as well as any other local requirements regarding the condition of the structure and the operation of the supportive housing or service center. Directs the Secretary to include, in a currently-required annual report on assistance to homeless veterans, an evaluation of the safety and accessibility of such facilities -- SUPPORT H.R. 2150 Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 2485 Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 385; S. 1387 Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62 Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 825 Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 1842; H.R. 1960; H.R. 821 - Discussed Veterans hiring and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

The credit union tax exemption; Corporate tax reform; Tax reform efforts in conjunction with raising the federal debt limit; Ensuring timely consideration of raising the nations debt limit; Annual privacy disclosure notices required of financial institutions; The National Flood Insurance Program; Scheduled National Flood Insurance Program premium increases; Regulatory burden credit unions face; Changes to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act [P.L. 111-203];The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 367);The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 (H.R. 2542); Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 2122); The Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act (H.R. 2572); Establishing a risk-based capital system for credit unions; Allowing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to grants a federal credit unions a waiver to follow a state rule; Authorizing the NCUA to step in where appropriate to modify or delay application of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule affecting credit unions as long as the goal of the rule is still met; Requiring most robust cost-benefit analysis at the NCUA and CFPB; Requiring the NCUA to study the Central Liquidity Facility; Ways to give credit unions better control over their investment decisions and portfolio risk; Providing credit unions parity with FDIC-insured institutions when it comes to deposit insurance coverage on Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts; Administrative Improvements for the Powers of the NCUA; Capital Reforms for Credit Unions; Structural Improvements for Credit Unions; Operational Improvements for Credit Unions; 21st Century Data Security Standards; Housing Finance Reform; Access to the secondary mortgage market for credit unions; Fair pricing for credit unions in housing finance reform; Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 2767); The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (S. 1217); Eminent domain issues; Strategic default; Federal Housing Administration lock-out period with respect to strategic default; Federal Housing Finance Agencys securitization platform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mortgage rules; CFPB definition of points and fees under the ability-to-repay rule; CFPB proposal dictating debt-to-income ratio under the ability-to-repay rule; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); Permitting insured depository institutions to treat a non-accrual loan as an accrual loan if the loan is current; Preserving attorney-client privilege for information provided to the FHFA; Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 (H.R. 3211); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Credit risk retention regulations; CFPB rule integrating disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) including requirement that borrowers receive final closing disclosures three days prior to consumption; Cyber Security; Data breaches; Subjecting merchants to same data security standards financial institutions face under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (P.L.106-102.); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (S.1193); Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (S. 968); Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (S.635); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); CFPB consumer data collection and uses; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); The Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (HR 1223); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1034); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S.1197);Structural improvements to the CFPB; CFPB proposed changes to Regulation X Loss Mitigation; CFPB proposed changes to Regulation Z; CFPB proposed changes to Regulation B; The mortgage threshold aspect of the small creditor exemption from the CFPB ability-to-repay rule; CFPB regulation CC which implements the Expedited Funds Availability Act; Department of Defense advance notice of proposed rulemaking on whether the department should revise its regulations regarding consumer protections afforded to members of the armed forces and their dependents; The Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) exposure draft proposing revisions to the 2010 proposed FASB accounting standards update, Leases; FASB and Private Company Councils (PCC) exposure draft proposing accounting alternative for the accounting for goodwill; FASB and PCCs exposure draft proposing amendments that would provide guidance on an accounting alternative for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination; Federal Reserves request for comments regarding certain forms for collecting data; Federal Trade Commissions notice for proposed rulemaking and request for public comment on the Telemarketing Sales Rule; The Electronics Payments Association (NACHA) to amend the NACHA operating rules to clarify ACH participants use of certain return reason codes; NCUAs request for comment on proposed interpretive ruling and policy statement 13-1 which establishes a Minority Depository Institutions Preservation Program; NCUAs proposed rule on exempt transactions from recently-issued appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans; NCUAs request for comment on the proposed amendments to its regulations regarding filing financial, statistical, and other reports electronically; Debit interchange fees; Credit interchange fees; The decisions by Federal Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in NACS , et al., v. Board of Governors to overturn the Federal Reserve Board of Governors rule limiting the fees that financial institutions can charge merchants for processing debit card transactions; Credit unions authority to engage in derivatives; NCUAs 2013 mid-year budget review as well as estimated assessments for the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund; Regulatory capital reform; NCUA oversight over credit union service organizations; Implementing provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act; Credit union regulatory requirements related to appraisals; Member business loans and member business loan appraisals; NCUA accuracy advertising and notice of insured status; NCUA examinations; NCUA fair lending exams and supervisory scopes; NCUA rules relative to loan participations; NCUA rule relative to limitations of some credit unions to invest in fixed assets; NCUA consumer complaint process;National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) ability to insure balances on stored value cards; FASB exposure draft prescribing the treatment of credit losses; overdraft programs.

The credit union tax exemption; Corporate tax reform; Tax reform efforts in conjunction with raising the federal debt limit; Ensuring timely consideration of raising the nations debt limit; Annual privacy disclosure notices required of financial institutions; The National Flood Insurance Program; Scheduled National Flood Insurance Program premium increases; Regulatory burden credit unions face; Changes to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act [P.L. 111-203];The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 367);The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 (H.R. 2542); Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 2122); The Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act (H.R. 2572); Establishing a risk-based capital system for credit unions; Allowing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to grants a federal credit unions a waiver to follow a state rule; Authorizing the NCUA to step in where appropriate to modify or delay application of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule affecting credit unions as long as the goal of the rule is still met; Requiring most robust cost-benefit analysis at the NCUA and CFPB; Requiring the NCUA to study the Central Liquidity Facility; Ways to give credit unions better control over their investment decisions and portfolio risk; Providing credit unions parity with FDIC-insured institutions when it comes to deposit insurance coverage on Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts; Administrative Improvements for the Powers of the NCUA; Capital Reforms for Credit Unions; Structural Improvements for Credit Unions; Operational Improvements for Credit Unions; 21st Century Data Security Standards; Housing Finance Reform; Access to the secondary mortgage market for credit unions; Fair pricing for credit unions in housing finance reform; Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 2767); The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (S. 1217); Eminent domain issues; Strategic default; Federal Housing Administration lock-out period with respect to strategic default; Federal Housing Finance Agencys securitization platform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) mortgage rules; CFPB definition of points and fees under the ability-to-repay rule; CFPB proposal dictating debt-to-income ratio under the ability-to-repay rule; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); Permitting insured depository institutions to treat a non-accrual loan as an accrual loan if the loan is current; Preserving attorney-client privilege for information provided to the FHFA; Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 (H.R. 3211); Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Credit risk retention regulations; CFPB rule integrating disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) including requirement that borrowers receive final closing disclosures three days prior to consumption; Cyber Security; Data breaches; Subjecting merchants to same data security standards financial institutions face under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (P.L.106-102.); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 (S.1193); Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (S. 968); Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (S.635); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); CFPB consumer data collection and uses; Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); The Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (HR 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (HR 1223); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1034); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S.1197);Structural improvements to the CFPB; CFPB proposed changes to Regulation X Loss Mitigation; CFPB proposed changes to Regulation Z; CFPB proposed changes to Regulation B; The mortgage threshold aspect of the small creditor exemption from the CFPB ability-to-repay rule; CFPB regulation CC which implements the Expedited Funds Availability Act; Department of Defense advance notice of proposed rulemaking on whether the department should revise its regulations regarding consumer protections afforded to members of the armed forces and their dependents; The Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) exposure draft proposing revisions to the 2010 proposed FASB accounting standards update, Leases; FASB and Private Company Councils (PCC) exposure draft proposing accounting alternative for the accounting for goodwill; FASB and PCCs exposure draft proposing amendments that would provide guidance on an accounting alternative for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination; Federal Reserves request for comments regarding certain forms for collecting data; Federal Trade Commissions notice for proposed rulemaking and request for public comment on the Telemarketing Sales Rule; The Electronics Payments Association (NACHA) to amend the NACHA operating rules to clarify ACH participants use of certain return reason codes; NCUAs request for comment on proposed interpretive ruling and policy statement 13-1 which establishes a Minority Depository Institutions Preservation Program; NCUAs proposed rule on exempt transactions from recently-issued appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans; NCUAs request for comment on the proposed amendments to its regulations regarding filing financial, statistical, and other reports electronically; Debit interchange fees; Credit interchange fees; The decisions by Federal Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in NACS , et al., v. Board of Governors to overturn the Federal Reserve Board of Governors rule limiting the fees that financial institutions can charge merchants for processing debit card transactions; Credit unions authority to engage in derivatives; NCUAs 2013 mid-year budget review as well as estimated assessments for the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund; Regulatory capital reform; NCUA oversight over credit union service organizations; Implementing provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act; Credit union regulatory requirements related to appraisals; Member business loans and member business loan appraisals; NCUA accuracy advertising and notice of insured status; NCUA examinations; NCUA fair lending exams and supervisory scopes; NCUA rules relative to loan participations; NCUA rule relative to limitations of some credit unions to invest in fixed assets; NCUA consumer complaint process;National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) ability to insure balances on stored value cards; FASB exposure draft prescribing the treatment of credit losses; overdraft programs.

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; Farm Credit System, H.R. 821, Expansion of Serviceman Civil Relief Act; S.249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act; DoD Authorization Bill; S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act; DoL/SEC decision on the definition of fiduciary duty

Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR1171-113FOR VETS Act of 2013 HR1223-113Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 HR125-113Congressional Oversight of Afghanistan Agreements Act of 2013 HR1260-112Support for Survivors ActHR1284-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes. HR1305-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program. HR1333-113Military Family Leave Act of 2013 HR1344-113Helping Heroes Fly Act HR1357-113To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time. HR1517-112Holley Lynn James Act HR152-113Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 HR1593-113Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act HR1605-113Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013 HR1620-113Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013 HR1623-113VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 HR1714-113Shelter Our Servicemembers Act HR1725-113Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act HR1729-113VA Claims, Operations, and Records Efficiency Act HR1739-113Veterans Backlog Reduction Act HR1742-113Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013 HR1759-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the timeliness in which the Department of Veterans Affairs receives certain information from other departments or agencies of the HR1770-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the different treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded members of the reserve components who die from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty traini HR1774-113Wounded Veteran Job Security Act HR1792-113Infectious Disease Reporting Act HR1796-113Troop Talent Act of 2013 HR1804-113Foreign Travel Accountability Act HR1805-113Veterans Claims Efficiency Through Automation Act HR1809-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes. HR1816-113Veterans' STEM Education Program HR183-113Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act HR1904-113Oversight of Sensitive Military Operations Act HR1938-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes. HR2118-113Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013 HR2119-113Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act HR2138-113Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act HR2150-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs. HR2151-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services HR2169-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. HR2185-113To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day.HR2187-113To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans. HR2189-113To establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2209-113To establish a chain of command for Army National Military Cemeteries. HR2210-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of children of certain deceased veterans to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2216-113Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 HR2237-113Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act HR2272-113To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserves of the Armed Forces may track their active-duty service. HR2310-113Guard Units And Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act HR2319-113Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 HR2341-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligib HR235-113Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 HR2358-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes. HR2382-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a priority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in processing certain claims for compensation. HR241-113Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act HR2412-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest of the veteran when determining whether the veteran should receive certain contracted health care. HR2423-113To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations. HR2481-113Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 HR2485-113Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 HR2510-113Helping Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Act HR2519-113Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2013 HR2522-113Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act HR2527-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training. HR2528-113To establish a task force in the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess the retention and training of claims processors. HR2540-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists. HR2590-113To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to achieve integrated electronic health records, and for other purposes. HR2600-112National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan Act of 2011 HR2797-113To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes. HR288-113CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2013 HR2913-113Veterans' Local Access Act HR303-113Retired Pay Restoration ActHR3180-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to include contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value of certain projects. HR3181-113To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify the treatment of administrative expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs during sequestration. HR3207-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary o HR331-113To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. HR333-113Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act HR340-113Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act HR3435-112Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act HR4051-112TAP Modernization Act of 2012 HR4057-112Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 HR4072-112Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 HR4287-112To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR430-113Protect Our Military Trainees Act HR4310-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 HR55-113SHIELD Act of 2013 HR6574-112Servicemember Mental Health Review Act HR683-113Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act HR748-113Universal National Service Act HR773-113To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the Department of Defense from reduction under any order issued to carry out a sequestration pursuant to section 251A. HR810-113To grant the Secretary of Defense the authority to transfer funding under a continuing resolution, and for other purposes. HR821-113To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. HR833-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal. HR834-113Veterans' Efficiencies Through Savings Act of 2013 HR933-113Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 HR943-112K-9 Companion Corps Act HR958-113Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013 HR975-113Servicemember Mental Health Review Act HR984-113To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma. S1032-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the Uniform Code of Military Justice related to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S1041-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to afford crime victims' rights to victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes. S1042-113A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.S1058-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes. S1060-113A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans. S1148-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes. S1155-113Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S1165-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for other purposes. S1216-113Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 S1255-113Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2013 S1262-113Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2013 S1361-113A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for other purposes. S1367-113A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled members of the Armed Forces and seve S1558-113A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of outreach for veterans, and for other purposes. S1559-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secr S1707-112Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act S1728-112Stolen Valor Act of 2011 S200-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between Februa S2116-112Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S2259-112Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 S3202-112Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 S3234-112A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts. S325-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. S3254-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 S3322-112Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012 S412-113Keep Our Commitment to Veterans Act S422-113Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2013 S430-113Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013S444-113Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 S455-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and c S46-113Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act S470-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal. S49-113Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013 S514-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand S6-113Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 S628-113Servicemember Mental Health Review Act S633-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and fo S734-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation. S759-113A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of su S800-113Treto Garza Far South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2013 S810-113Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act of 2013 S819-113Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013 S825-113Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 S832-113Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 S845-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. S851-113Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 S852-113Veterans' Health Promotion Act of 2013 S938-113Franchise Education for Veterans Act of 2013 S944-113Veterans' Educational Transition Act of 2013 S967-113Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013

H.R. 385 -- Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013(HAVEN Act) ~ Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires theSecretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT H.R. 821 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes ~ To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1305 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program SUPPORT H.R. 1842Military Family Home Protection Act ~ To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections for servicemembers, surviving spouses, and disabled veterans against mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2150 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT S. 62 -- Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 ~ Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 825 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT

H.R. 1842; H.R. 1960; H.R. 821 - Discussed Veterans hiring and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) ability-to-repay rule; What constitutes a qualified mortgage under the CFPBs ability-to-repay rule; Definition of points and fees under the CFPBs ability-to-repay rule; The Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Congressional oversight of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Regulatory coordination amount FSOC members; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act (H.R. 2572);National credit union administration (NCUA) authority to grant a federal credit union parity on a broader state rule; NCUA authority to delay implementation of a CFPB rule if compliance causes undue hardship; NCUA and CFPB look-back cost analysis on new rules after three years; Examination fairness standards for credit unions; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); NCUA Central Liquidity fund modernization; Capital reforms for credit unions; NCUA changes to current prompt corrective action system; Risk-based capital for credit unions; Supplemental capital for credit unions; Corporate governance changes to the Federal Credit Union Act; Improvements to credit union field of membership requirements; Allowing all credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership; Credit union members business lending; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S.968); Annual privacy notices; Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 635); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); ATM disclosures; Debit interchange fees; Credit interchange fees; Flood Insurance; Structural changes to the CFPB; Credit union investment authority; Longer maturities for certain credit union loans; Insurance coverage parity for Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOTLAs); Data security standards for merchants and retailers; Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 624); Housing finance reform and the Government Sponsored Enterprises; Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217); Housing Finance Reform and the Federal Housing Administration; Credit union access to the secondary mortgage market; Fair pricing for credit union mortgages sold onto the secondary market; The credit union tax exemption; Financial literacy issues; The Federal Housing Finance Agencys securitization platform; Small Business Administrations 7(a) lending program; Small Business Administrations 504 lending program; Ideas related to a two-tiered regulatory system for community based financial service providers; Independent Regulatory Analysis Act of 2013 (S. 1173); CFPBs data collection efforts; CFPB rule making regarding private student lending; CFPB request for comment regarding an Initiative to Promote Student Loan Affordability; The Electronics Payments Association (NACHA) comments regarding various compliance and operational topics; NACHAs to clarify rules that implicate third parties in a transaction; National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NIST) request for information for developing a framework to reduce cyber security risk against infrastructure; CFPB rule on mandatory escrow accounts for higher-priced mortgage loans; Request to NCUA for working group on reforming current regulatory capital requirements; NCUA information collection activities; NCUA request for comment on prospective outside legal counsel; Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) exposure draft amending the accounting standards that govern the recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities; NCUAs rule on federal credit union ownership of fixed assets; NCUAs proposed delay of rule concerning the prohibition of financing credit insurance premium in connection with certain transactions secured by a dwelling; NCUAs request for comment on generic clearance for the collection of qualitative feedback on agency service delivery; FASBs exposure draft prescribing the treatment of credit losses; NCUAs member business lending requirement for a personal guarantee; Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); Military Lending Act (MLA); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1034); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1197); To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 1223); CFPB rulemaking with respect to remittance transfers; Indexing for inflation arbitrary asset thresholds in the Dodd-Frank Act [P.L. 111-203]; Changes to the E-Sign Act [P.L. 106-229]; CFPB examination authority and document access; Section 1472 of the Dodd-Frank Act with respect to appraiser independence; The S.A.F.E Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 and definition of loan originator; Securities and Exchange Commission broker-dealer exemption; Patent Reform; Leahy-Smith America Invents Act [P.L. 112-29].

Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) ability-to-repay rule; What constitutes a qualified mortgage under the CFPBs ability-to-repay rule; Definition of points and fees under the CFPBs ability-to-repay rule; The Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1077); Congressional oversight of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Regulatory coordination amount FSOC members; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act (H.R. 2572);National credit union administration (NCUA) authority to grant a federal credit union parity on a broader state rule; NCUA authority to delay implementation of a CFPB rule if compliance causes undue hardship; NCUA and CFPB look-back cost analysis on new rules after three years; Examination fairness standards for credit unions; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553); NCUA Central Liquidity fund modernization; Capital reforms for credit unions; NCUA changes to current prompt corrective action system; Risk-based capital for credit unions; Supplemental capital for credit unions; Corporate governance changes to the Federal Credit Union Act; Improvements to credit union field of membership requirements; Allowing all credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership; Credit union members business lending; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S.968); Annual privacy notices; Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 635); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); ATM disclosures; Debit interchange fees; Credit interchange fees; Flood Insurance; Structural changes to the CFPB; Credit union investment authority; Longer maturities for certain credit union loans; Insurance coverage parity for Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOTLAs); Data security standards for merchants and retailers; Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 624); Housing finance reform and the Government Sponsored Enterprises; Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217); Housing Finance Reform and the Federal Housing Administration; Credit union access to the secondary mortgage market; Fair pricing for credit union mortgages sold onto the secondary market; The credit union tax exemption; Financial literacy issues; The Federal Housing Finance Agencys securitization platform; Small Business Administrations 7(a) lending program; Small Business Administrations 504 lending program; Ideas related to a two-tiered regulatory system for community based financial service providers; Independent Regulatory Analysis Act of 2013 (S. 1173); CFPBs data collection efforts; CFPB rule making regarding private student lending; CFPB request for comment regarding an Initiative to Promote Student Loan Affordability; The Electronics Payments Association (NACHA) comments regarding various compliance and operational topics; NACHAs to clarify rules that implicate third parties in a transaction; National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NIST) request for information for developing a framework to reduce cyber security risk against infrastructure; CFPB rule on mandatory escrow accounts for higher-priced mortgage loans; Request to NCUA for working group on reforming current regulatory capital requirements; NCUA information collection activities; NCUA request for comment on prospective outside legal counsel; Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) exposure draft amending the accounting standards that govern the recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities; NCUAs rule on federal credit union ownership of fixed assets; NCUAs proposed delay of rule concerning the prohibition of financing credit insurance premium in connection with certain transactions secured by a dwelling; NCUAs request for comment on generic clearance for the collection of qualitative feedback on agency service delivery; FASBs exposure draft prescribing the treatment of credit losses; NCUAs member business lending requirement for a personal guarantee; Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); Military Lending Act (MLA); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1034); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S. 1197); To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (H.R. 1223); CFPB rulemaking with respect to remittance transfers; Indexing for inflation arbitrary asset thresholds in the Dodd-Frank Act [P.L. 111-203]; Changes to the E-Sign Act [P.L. 106-229]; CFPB examination authority and document access; Section 1472 of the Dodd-Frank Act with respect to appraiser independence; The S.A.F.E Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 and definition of loan originator; Securities and Exchange Commission broker-dealer exemption; Patent Reform; Leahy-Smith America Invents Act [P.L. 112-29].

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; Farm Credit System, H.R. 821, Expansion of Serviceman Civil Relief Act; S.249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act; DoD Authorization Bill;

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR125-113Congressional Oversight of Afghanistan Agreements Act of 2013 HR1284-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.HR1372-113To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. HR1402-113Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013 HR1405-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought. HR152-113Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 HR153-113Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2013 HR154-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities. HR1620-113Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013 HR164-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such tr HR179-113Franchise Education for Veterans Act HR183-113Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act HR2016-113Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 HR2150-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs. HR2151-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services HR2153-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the reporting of cases of infectious diseases at facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. HR2157-113To authorize the ground burial at Arlington National Cemetery of members of the United States Army who served honorably in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier platoon, Third Infantry Regiment (Old Guard), United States Army. HR2169-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. HR2185-113To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day. HR2187-113To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans. HR2189-113To establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2207-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the Uniform Code of Military Justice related to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. HR2209-113To establish a chain of command for Army National Military Cemeteries. HR2210-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of children of certain deceased veterans to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2237-113Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act HR2341-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligib HR235-113Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 HR2358-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give preference to local contractors, and for other purposes. HR2382-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a priority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in processing certain claims for compensation. HR241-113Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act HR2412-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest of the veteran when determining whether the veteran should receive certain contracted health care. HR247-113Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act HR258-113Stolen Valor Act of 2013 HR274-113Mental Health First Act of 2013HR288-113CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2013 HR303-113Retired Pay Restoration Act HR32-113Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act HR333-113Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act HR340-113Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act HR4057-112Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 HR4072-112Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2012 HR42-113Military Health Care Affordability Act HR4310-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 HR55-113SHIELD Act of 2013 HR683-113Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act HR821-113To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. HR833-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal. HR834-113Veterans' Efficiencies Through Savings Act of 2013 HR844-113VetSuccess Enhancement Act HR894-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR897-113To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. HR921-113Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act HR933-113Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 HR958-113Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013 HR975-113Servicemember Mental Health Review Act HR984-113To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma. HRES104-113Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of easing the transition of members of the Armed Forces and their families from military to civilian life. HRES13-113Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures. S1032-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the Uniform Code of Military Justice related to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S1034-113A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S1039-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for other purposes. S1041-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to afford crime victims' rights to victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes. S1042-113A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes. S1058-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes. S1060-113A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans. S1078-113A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with the opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime. S1148-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes. S1165-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for other purposes. S1707-112Veterans Second Amendment Protection ActS2259-112Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 S3202-112Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 S325-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. S3254-112National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 S3322-112Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012 S412-113Keep Our Commitment to Veterans Act S422-113Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2013 S430-113Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013 S444-113Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 S455-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and c S470-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal. S49-113Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013 S492-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes. S495-113Careers for Veterans Act of 2013 S6-113Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 S734-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation. S759-113A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of su S967-113Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013

H.R. 821 - Discussed Veterans hiring and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Client expense: $1,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 821 To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. (all sections of full text)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Credit union member business lending cap; small business lending; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Administration loan guarantee; federal credit union tax exemption; corporate tax reform; sequestration; Federal Housing Administration (FHA) solvency issues; FHA mutual mortgage insurance fund; FHA strategic default policy; Credit union regulatory relief; Allowing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) the ability to grant parity with a broader state rule;Allowing NCUA the ability to delay implementation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule; NCUA rule making cost benefit analysis; CFPB rule making cost benefit analysis; Examination fairness for credit unions; Changes to the credit union Central Liquidity Fund; Capital reform for credit unions; Changes to the prompt corrective action system; Risk-based capital for credit unions; Basel III as it impacts credit unions; Supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); Capital requirements for newly chartered credit unions; Corporate governance provisions and the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA); Credit union field of membership restrictions; Credit unions ability to serve underserved areas; Annual privacy notice requirements; Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 635);Credit union investment authority; Credit unions lending and longer maturities for certain loans; Credit union insurance parity for Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTAs); Data security standards; Cyber security; Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 624); Executive Order: Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Reform of the housing finance system; Credit union access to the Government Sponsored Enterprises; Credit unions access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system; Senate Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 8); Amdt# 593 to S. Con. Res. 8 with respect to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fees; Defense credit union issues; Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (HR 1223); FinCEN rulemaking with respect to adopting a customer due diligence program in conjunction with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering rules; Automatic Teller Machine disclosures; Debit interchange fees; Credit interchange fees; Flood Insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program; Community Reinvestment Act; Structural changes to the CFPB; Regulation Z and the Truth in Lending Act with respect a consumers independent ability to repay; Mortgage-related rule makings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB);Ability to Repay/ Qualified Mortgages; Mortgage Servicing; Proposed changes to the Home Ownership Equity Protection Act; Loan originator compensation; Regulation E with respect to remittance transfers; Applicability of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act; CFPBs quarterly collection of credit card agreements; CFPBs Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs; Information Collection; CFPBs request for information on the Credit Card Market; CFPBs request with respect quantitative testing on integrated mortgage loan disclosures; CFPBs request for information about financial products marketed to students enrolled in institutions of higher education; Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) exposure draft clarifying the scope and applicability of a particular disclosure to nonpublic entities that resulted from the issuance of Accounting Standards Update No.2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs; Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Buy-Back Policies and Requirements; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCen) proposed rule to amend the definitions of funds transfers and transmittal of funds; Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) proposed guidance on social media; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform alternatives on money market mutual funds; NCUAs exam notification stating goals to provide more clarity in guidance to examiners and credit unions and consistency in agency practices; NCUAs budget; NCUAs examination of credit unions interest rate risk management.

Credit union member business lending cap; small business lending; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Administration loan guarantee; federal credit union tax exemption; corporate tax reform; sequestration; Federal Housing Administration (FHA) solvency issues; FHA mutual mortgage insurance fund; FHA strategic default policy; Credit union regulatory relief; Allowing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) the ability to grant parity with a broader state rule;Allowing NCUA the ability to delay implementation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule; NCUA rule making cost benefit analysis; CFPB rule making cost benefit analysis; Examination fairness for credit unions; Changes to the credit union Central Liquidity Fund; Capital reform for credit unions; Changes to the prompt corrective action system; Risk-based capital for credit unions; Basel III as it impacts credit unions; Supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); Capital requirements for newly chartered credit unions; Corporate governance provisions and the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA); Credit union field of membership restrictions; Credit unions ability to serve underserved areas; Annual privacy notice requirements; Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 749); Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 635);Credit union investment authority; Credit unions lending and longer maturities for certain loans; Credit union insurance parity for Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTAs); Data security standards; Cyber security; Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 624); Executive Order: Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Reform of the housing finance system; Credit union access to the Government Sponsored Enterprises; Credit unions access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system; Senate Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 8); Amdt# 593 to S. Con. Res. 8 with respect to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fees; Defense credit union issues; Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC); Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Military Lending Act; To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 821); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2013 (HR 1223); FinCEN rulemaking with respect to adopting a customer due diligence program in conjunction with the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering rules; Automatic Teller Machine disclosures; Debit interchange fees; Credit interchange fees; Flood Insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program; Community Reinvestment Act; Structural changes to the CFPB; Regulation Z and the Truth in Lending Act with respect a consumers independent ability to repay; Mortgage-related rule makings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB);Ability to Repay/ Qualified Mortgages; Mortgage Servicing; Proposed changes to the Home Ownership Equity Protection Act; Loan originator compensation; Regulation E with respect to remittance transfers; Applicability of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act; CFPBs quarterly collection of credit card agreements; CFPBs Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs; Information Collection; CFPBs request for information on the Credit Card Market; CFPBs request with respect quantitative testing on integrated mortgage loan disclosures; CFPBs request for information about financial products marketed to students enrolled in institutions of higher education; Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) exposure draft clarifying the scope and applicability of a particular disclosure to nonpublic entities that resulted from the issuance of Accounting Standards Update No.2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs; Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Buy-Back Policies and Requirements; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCen) proposed rule to amend the definitions of funds transfers and transmittal of funds; Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) proposed guidance on social media; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform alternatives on money market mutual funds; NCUAs exam notification stating goals to provide more clarity in guidance to examiners and credit unions and consistency in agency practices; NCUAs budget; NCUAs examination of credit unions interest rate risk management.

HR1014-113 To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that military technicians (dual status) shall be included in military personnel accounts for purposes of any order issued under that Act; HR125-113 Congressional Oversight of Afghanistan Agreements Act of 2013; HR152-113 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013; HR183-113 Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act; HR235-113 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013;HR241-113Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act HR288-113CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2013 HR303-113Retired Pay Restoration Act HR55-113SHIELD Act of 2013 HR821-113To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes. HR833-113To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal. HR834-113Veterans' Efficiencies Through Savings Act of 2013 HR933-113Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 HR958-113Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013 HR984-113To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma. HRES104-113Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of easing the transition of members of the Armed Forces and their families from military to civilian life. S412-113Keep Our Commitment to Veterans Act S422-113Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2013 S444-113Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 S455-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and c S470-113A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal. S49-113Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013 S492-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes. S495-113A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes. S6-113Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; Farm Credit System, H.R. 821, Expansion of Serviceman Civil Relief Act

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